Hardware User's Guide

Intel® Integrated RAID Module RMS25PB080N and RMS25CB080N Hardware User’s Guide v

Table of Contents

Preface ........................................................................................................................iii

Audience ............................................................................................................................... iii

Organization ......................................................................................................................... iii

Related Publication ............................................................................................................... iv

Overview ...................................................................................................................... 1

Benefits of SAS and SATA ....................................................................................................1

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Integrated RAID Module RMS25PB080N and RMS25CB080N ..................................2

Protocol Support ............................................................................................................2

Operating System Support ............................................................................................2

Usability .........................................................................................................................3

Redundancy and Error Handling ...................................................................................3

SAS/SATA Features ......................................................................................................5

Online Capacity Expansion and RAID Level Migration Rules .......................................5

Beep Codes ...................................................................................................................5

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Integrated RAID Module RMS25PB080N and RMS25CB080N Hardware In-

stallation ...................................................................................................................... 7

Requirements ........................................................................................................................7

Installing the Intel

Integrated RAID Module RMS25PB080N ................................................7

Installing the Intel

Integrated RAID Module RMS25CB080N .............................................10

Configuring the RAID Module ..............................................................................................13

Replacing a Module .............................................................................................................13

Resolving a Config Mismatch ..............................................................................................13

Intel

Integrated RAID Module RMS25PB080N and RMS25CB080N Characteristics

Major Components ..............................................................................................................18

LSI* SAS2208 ROC .....................................................................................................18

Flash ROM ..................................................................................................................18

Boot Strap ROM (SEEPROM) .....................................................................................18

NVSRAM .....................................................................................................................18

SDRAM (Cache) ..........................................................................................................18

Diagnostic Components ..............................................................................................19

SAS/SATA Connectors ................................................................................................19

PCI Interface ................................................................................................................22

Host Board Interface ....................................................................................................22

Mechanical Overview ..................................................................................................25

LED Headers ...............................................................................................................26

Technical Specifications ......................................................................................................27